The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1887-09-01
ANOTHER CHANCE
For Pulaski to Hive 4 Railroad
Running SOUTHEAST.
The Chicago, St. Louis and Atlantic
Railroad Will Ask the People Of
Giles for Aid.

The editor of THE CITIZEN has
been in correspondence several
months with gentlemen who had
this new railroad under advisement
but it was not deemed advisable to
bring it before the people. We find
in last weeks Huntsville Mercury
O. publication of some of the cor
dependence, together with long
editorial approving and urging the
scheme. We reproduce the letters:
HUNTSVILLE, ALA, Aug. 9Th, 'o7.
Ben. p. Hunt, esq:
enclose you letter from Laps.
d. McCord, editor of The PULASKI
CITIZEN in reference to building of
the Chicago, st. Louis & Atlantic
Railway. This line would take Pu
laski and Huntsville in its route to
Atlantic seaboard, at s.Savonat or
Brunswick or both.
Pulaski is an enterprising, pro-
gressive city, and Giles county, of
which it is the county seat, is one of
the wealthiest counties in the state
Of Tennessee. Both will do their
full duty in this important enter
prise. This will be much the near
est route from St. Louis to the At
lantic seaboard, connecting the
great Mississippi valley with the
Atlantic at Brunswick. There is
one fact connected with Brunswick
which is not generally known, al
though it is a matter of history.
The British government, before the
revolution of 1776, had decided to
make it the capital of the colonies
and city lots sold very high. Ia
1885 or '36 the congress of the Uni
ted States appointed committee
posed of the most distinguished
engineers of,gsthe country to exem-
me all Of the harbors on the Allan
tic and Gulf coast, and in their re-
port they decided in favor of Bruins
wick. 1t has the greatest depth OF
water, and being salt water,
it is proverbial for hea It'll and
not so liable to epidemics, such
az yellow fever and cholera.
The building of this great through
| line of railway which would pene-
trate and develop some of the rich
est counties in Tennessee and Ken
lucky, together with that of the
Cincinnati & Birmingham r. r
which would also penetrate and de-
velop great deal of mineral wealth
IN Tennessee and Kentucky, one
crossing at Huntsville from ths
northeast to the south west, an(
the other from the north west to the
, south east, would make Huntsville
/ not only railroad center, but the
} geographical center of the iron anC
| coal fields of Tennessee, Kentucky
and Alabama, and therefore make
it, of necessity, great manufacture
Tag city. This then is Huntsville,
brilliant future, in which we all fee
. interested, and for which we all will
ing to work. The time is ripe foi
action. Let every man and al
parties, do their full duty, and this
magnificent system of railroads cal
he accomplished, and in few years
at farthest.
F This forty miles from HuntsviIl.
J to Pulaski, will be an importap
: link in the Chicago, St. Louis anC
? Atlantic r. r. and will insure th.
f building Of the whole line. Pulaski
, will meet us at the state line, which
will give but 90 miles for each tt
build. The intermediate country
needs railroad facilities and devel-
! opment. The work begins from
this date. Yours very truly,
j. c.. WHITE.